Does anybody actually ride these machines, I see them at bike shows but never on the road ,
2006-10-22 12:43:23 · 10 answers · asked by Terry S 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
A $30,000 bike is usually a rider.The ones you see at the shows are usually not.If you take a closer look at the ground clearance they would be just about impossible to ride.They are mostly for show.What a waste
2006-10-22 14:26:42 · answer #1 · answered by bill b 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30k is just about what most all high end Harleys cost these days.
All the OCC and West Coast Customs are around 75-100 K
They only get ridden on weekends about 40 miles or so. They are not fun to ride for 5-6 hrs on a road trip.
2006-10-22 23:51:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would you ride if you had a $125,000.00 like one built by Orange County Choppers or mabye a $250,000.00 one like the Black Widow or the Fire bike I see a rider all the time in Houston that is on a custom built machine by OCC He says he bought it to ride and ride he will. of coarse he has more money than sense
2006-10-23 13:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by Jack C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people that have those expensive bikes have more money than brains. They are an ego trip. Occasionally I will see one at bike night and the owner is some guy that craves attention and is trying to overcome some kind of SHORTcoming that he has.
2006-10-23 18:33:49 · answer #4 · answered by ...mr2fister... 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude 30'000 ain't much you can spend nearly that on a new Harley. Or a new Bigdog will cost you that and more. There are a lot of customs on the road these days. If you see a bike with a really fat rear tire a 200 or so....It is a $30'000 bike
2006-10-22 23:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by battle-ax 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have seen people ride these custom machines around Dallas often. I have an engineer friend who used to work at American Ironhorse Motorcycles.
2006-10-22 19:48:04 · answer #6 · answered by Nick B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, mine is a $20,000 bike (see my 360), and I ride it everyday!
Have over 3,000 miles since March.
2006-10-23 00:07:53 · answer #7 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of them actually do get ridden from time to time... but the majority of them are found in their natural habitat -- on a trailer.
Such a sad existance for the butt-jewelry that they are.
2006-10-22 20:32:52 · answer #8 · answered by Suzuki_Mouse 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
dads got a 50000 doller chopper that i ride during bike week in hot springs arkansas but other than that it goes downtown on bathhouse row every now and then but most choppers at shows dont get rode but ocasonlay
2006-10-22 23:06:24 · answer #9 · answered by studds12000 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My hubby rides his whenever he can, that's why he bought it!!!
2006-10-23 18:08:01 · answer #10 · answered by Jeanette D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋